ILO presentation

2. INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
 Establish in1919 as a part of league of nation
 Only international body that survived even after 2nd
World war.
 Become specialized agency of UN in 1946
 Aims at world peace through social justice
 Draw attentions on various problems like:
Working conditions, Unemployment, industrial
accidents, problems f women and children.

3. CONTI……………
 It is tripartite body : representative of employer,
labor and govt.
 Till now 183 nations are member of ILO.
 Is is a specialised agency “associated” to the
UN
 Up to 1945: all UN members were also ILO Members
automatically
 After 1945: UN members must to accept ILO
constitution
 Not UN member must to be accepted by qualified
majority of the ILO Conference

4. PRINCIPLE OF TRIPARTISM
 Active interaction among the governments, workers
and employers as representative, equal and
independent social partners.
 Representatives of workers and employers to
participate on an equal footing with those of
governments in all discussions and decision-
making.
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5. OBJECTIVES OF ILO
 The ILO has four principle strategic objectives
 to promote and realize standards and fundamental
principles and rights at work;
 to create greater opportunities for women and men
to secure decent employment;
 to enhance the coverage and effectiveness of
social protection for all;
 to strengthen tripartism and social dialogue.

6. ROLES OF ILO
 Full employment and raising standard of living
 Ensure employment in which employees get
satisfaction
 Training and transfer facilities of labor migration for
employment and settlement
 Policies with wages, hour and condition of work
 Life protection and health of workers

7. CONTI………..
 Provision of adequate nutrition, housing.
 Effective recognition of the right collective
bargaining
 Assurance of equality of education and vocational
opportunity

8. WORK OF ILO
 The ILO accomplishes its work through three main
bodies
1. The International labor Conference,
2. the Governing body
3. and the Office
which comprise governments', employers' and
workers' representatives.

9. CONTI…………………
 The work of the Governing Body and of the Office is
aided by tripartite committees covering major
industries.
 It is also supported by committees of experts on
such matters as vocational training, management
development, occupational safety and health,
industrial relations, workers’ education, and special
problems of women and young workers.

10. FUNCTIONS OF ILO
 Migrant workers
 Child workers
 Social security
 Conditions of work
 Health, safety and welfare
 Manpower organization and vocational training

11. STRUCTURE OF ILO

12. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE
 STRUCTURE
Annual – over 4,000 delegates
Each country represented by 2 Govt, 1 Workers, 1
Employers (A RIGHT PROPORTION?)
 FUNCTIONS
 Adoption of International standards
 Supervision of the application of ratified
conventions
 Examination of the report of the Director General
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13. CONTI………..
 Elect Director general after every 5 years
 Decides agenda for ILC
 Follow up recommendation and conventions of ILC
 Members are elected after 3 years

14. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
OFFICE
 Structure
 Permanent Secretariat of the Organization
 More than 1000 “independent”officials (100
countries)
 Functions
 To Collect and disseminate information on
Labour
 To carry out studies
 To execute technical co-operation
 To publish studies and reviews
 To provide secretariat for meetings
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15. INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE
 The ILO secretariat, operational headquarters,
research centre and publishing house, are based in
the International Labor Office, Geneva.
 Administration and management are decentralized
in regional, area, and branch offices.

16. GOVERNING BODY
 Executive wing of ILO
 Political Body
 STRUCTURE
56 members:
28 Govt(10 permanent), 14 workers, 14 Employer
 66 Deputy Members
28 Govt, 19 employer and 19 employee
 Meets Thrice in years

17. GOVERNING BODY
FUNCTIONS
 Set the agenda of the ILC
 Select the Director General of the ILO
 Draw up the programme and the budget of the
Organization
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18. INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE
 Focal point for ILO activities under supervision of
Governing Body
 Headed by Director General
 Headquarter Geneva
 Office also contain a research and documentation
center
 Responsible to collect and distribute labor
information and social problems

19. PROGRAM AND BUDGET
 The Program and Budget of the Organization which sets
out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for
the Organization’s work is approved every two years by
the International Labor Conference.

20. MEANS OF ACTION
 SETTING OF LABOUR STANDARDS
 Conventions, Recommandations, but also resolutions,
and guidelines
 TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION
 To lend organizational and financial support to
developing countries
 RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION
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21. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS
 Labor is not a commodity
 Freedom of expression and association is
necessary.
 Poverty act as a danger for prosperity.
 War against want required to be carry on. Workers
and employee enjoy equal status in free discussion.

22. CORE LABOUR STANDARDS
 Freedom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective
bargaining
 Elimination of all forms of forced or
compulsory labour
 Effective abolition of child labour
 Elimination of discrimination in respect of
employment and occupation.
(Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights, 1998)
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23.  ILO Minimum Age Convention, No. 138 (1973) “The
Minimum Age…shall be not less than the age of
completion of compulsory schooling ….”
ILO Conventions on child labour (1/2)

24.  ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, No.
182 (1999): “Each Member shall, …ensure access
to free basic education, and, wherever possible and
appropriate, vocational training, for all children
removed from the worst forms of child labour…”
ILO Conventions on child labour (2/2)

25. General For developing
countries
General minimum age 15 years or more 14 years
Light work 13 years 12 years
Hazardous work
18 years
(16 under certain
conditions)
18 years
(16 under certain
conditions)
Child labour: Minimum age criteria

26. THANKS-
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